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- verbdetain (verb) · detains (third person present) · detained (past tense) · detained (past participle) · detaining (present participle)
- keep (someone) from proceeding; hold back:"she made to open the door, but he detained her"
- keep (someone) in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in politically sensitive situations:"she was detained without trial for two years"
Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘be afflicted with sickness or infirmity’): from Old French detenir, from a variant of Latin detinere, from de- ‘away, aside’ + tenere ‘to hold’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- keep (someone) from proceeding; hold back:
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.detain [ dih- teyn ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA verb (used with object) to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay. Synonyms: check, stay, stop, hinder, slow, retard to keep under restraint or in custody. Obsolete. to keep back or withhold, as from a person.www.dictionary.com/browse/detainMeaning of detain in English detain verb [ T often passive ] us / dɪˈteɪn / uk / dɪˈteɪn / Add to word list Add to word list to force someone officially to stay in a place:dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/detainDETAIN meaning: 1 : to officially prevent (someone) from leaving a place to hold or keep (someone) in a prison or some other place; 2 : to keep or prevent (someone) from leaving or arriving at the expected timewww.britannica.com/dictionary/detaindetain verb /dɪˈteɪn/ /dɪˈteɪn/ Verb Forms detain somebody to keep somebody in an official place, such as a police station, a prison or a hospital, and prevent them from leavingwww.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/e…detain verb /dɪˈteɪn/ Verb Forms detain somebody to keep someone in an official place, such as a police station, a prison, or a hospital, and prevent them from leaving One man has been detained for questioning.www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/ame…
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When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control. The act allows police to detain a suspect for up to 48 hours. [VERB noun] He was arrested and detained for questioning. [VERB noun] To …
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